We're investing up to £3m in drugs that could slow the progression of Parkinson’s Date 6 December 2021 We’re investing in research into inflammation that could help develop drugs that slow the progression of Parkinson’s, something no current medication can do.
Government announces reform of social care in England Date 3 December 2021 The UK government has published its long-awaited White Paper on social care reform in England, People at the Heart of Care.
Caption Baroness Gale and Barbara Deering in parliament APPG on Parkinson’s marks UK Disability History Month 2021 Date 2 December 2021 The co-chairs of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Parkinson's share their support for Disability History Month
Clinical trial of new dyskinesia drug starts in Sweden Date 30 November 2021 The first participant has been recruited to a pioneering clinical trial which is testing a new drug called NLX-112 to investigate its potential for people with Parkinson’s.
Working together to put patients at the heart of Parkinson's research Date 26 November 2021 UCB, a global pharmaceutical company, has joined forces with Parkinson's UK, and the Parkinson's Foundation in the US, to establish a Patient Engagement Council for Parkinson's Research.
Improving health and care services for people affected by Parkinson's-related dementia Date 24 November 2021 We've launched a new report, Nobody really knows us – the state of health and social care for people with Parkinson’s-related dementia.
Hear from our Chair, Gary Shaughnessy, on the launch of our latest Time for Can campaign Date 23 November 2021 We’re launching our Time for Can campaign to get Parkinson’s understood and fund research breakthroughs. Our Chair, Gary Shaughnessy, talks about the campaign, why we’re doing it and how you can get involved.
Calling for a National Clinical Director for neurology in England Date 16 November 2021 Parkinson’s UK has supported a joint charity letter to NHS England and NHS Improvement Medical Director, Professor Steven Powis, to urge him to appoint a National Clinical Director for neurology
Launch of a new toolkit for researchers Date 2 November 2021 We’ve developed an interactive communications toolkit to help researchers in all areas of health research to keep in touch with their participants. It is supported by the Health Research Authority (HRA) as part of the Make It Public strategy.
New elected trustees and the 2021 Parkinson's UK AGM Date 2 November 2021 At our Parkinson’s UK AGM on Saturday 16 October Sally Bromley and Samantha Aylieff were elected as new trustees to the Board.
